im new to BMW. Where to add trans fluid to my 2007 BMW X5 4.8?

Asked by GuruNDRMV Oct 10, 2019 at 09:47 AM about the 2007 BMW X5 4.8i AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Bought a 2007 BMW X5 cheap and drove it home from the seller.  The next
day, I noticed i was having trouble shifting into reverse and even drive.  It would
eventually angage, but hard.  The automatic shifting was sluggish and i had a
major loss of power.  I want to add trans fluid to see if there is a difference.  
Where is the port for that?

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The drain and fill ports are on the side of the transmission. Check youtube on the procedure. You have to get the SUV up in the air on a level surface. So pick up 4 jack stands and a good jack. Some drain pans and fluid and a filter kit. You also have to have the transmission warmed when adding and a pump. Sometimes it's easier to have someone else service it. Good luck, with what you are describing, a fluid change probably won't help, almost sounds like rebuild time. Have a decent shop diagnose it.

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